The ‘number two’ Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC) will take on the ‘number four’ Joburg Super Kings (JSK) in the 22nd match of the ongoing SA20 2025. The game will be played at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on January 26, at 7:00 PM (IST). It will be a crucial game for the SEC to keep their winning momentum going in the tournament.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape are currently placed in the second spot on the table, with four wins and three defeats in their seven games. They are coming off four consecutive wins after three successive defeats. They will look ahead to win this match and strengthen their chances to qualify for the tournament’s knockout stage.
Last time when SEC and JSK faced each other, the Eastern Cape won the game by 14 runs to move a spot up in the points table. Now, they will aim to beat JSK for the second time in the tournament.
With that said, here we’ll look at the predicted playing XI for their next clash against Joburg Super Kings.
Openers – Zak Crawley and David Bedingham

The pair of Zak Crawley and David Bedgingham will be seen starting the proceedings for their side in the tournament. However, the duo failed to get a big start in the last clash against JSK, but they will be looking ahead to make a strong comeback in the upcoming game.
David Bedingham scored 37 runs off 34 balls, with 4 fours. He will look ahead to convert a good start into a big knock while taking the field against JSK in the upcoming game.
Middle Order – Tom Abell, Aiden Markram (C), Tristan Stubbs (WK), and Jordan Hermann

The middle order of the Sunrisers Eastern Cape will start with the number three batter Tom Abell; he scored 23 runs off 20 balls, with two fours and a six. Besides these, the number four batter and skipper Aiden Markram also scored 43 runs off 29 balls, including 4 fours and a six.
Wicketkeeper-batter Tristan Stubbs also scored 35 runs off 22 balls, with a four and two sixes. He will be followed by Jordan Hermann in the lower middle order.
All-Rounders – Marco Jansen and Liam Dawson

The Eastern Cape might go ahead with the duo of Marco Jansen and Liam Dawson as the ‘all-rounder’ picks in the playing XI for their next clash against Super Kings. Jansen bowled a sensational and the most economical spell in the last game, conceding only 19 runs and scalping 2 wickets with an amazing economy rate of 4.75.
Dawson also scalped 1 wicket in the previous; he can also add some crucial runs with the bat while batting in the lower order in the death overs.
Bowlers – Simon Harmer, Ottniel Baartman, and Richard Gleeson

The bowling trio of the SEC will consist of Simon Harmer, Ottniel Baartman, and Richard Gleeson. Harmer bowled an economical spell, conceding 25 runs in his four-over stint. Gleen scalped 2 wickets at 37 runs in 4 overs.
Besides these two, Ottniel Baartman also scalped 2 wickets at 32 runs in 4 overs, with a decent bowling strike rate of 12.00.
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